- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45762 WP No. 6600 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 6600 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA C. K. S/O. KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NEAR MELANAHALLI CIRCLE, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHIKKANAYAKANA TALUKA, TUMAKURU-572 117. (CTP NO. 5447), CURRENTLY SERVING SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU-560 100. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 003. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45762 WP No. 6600 of 2023 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMKURU DISTRICT, TUMKURU-572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 13.09.2022 VIDE NO. DCRB (3) PAROLE/21/2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 13.09.2022, seeking parole from the respondent - authorities as the same was rejected as per Annexure-E to the writ petition. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the respondent - authorities have rejected the application made by the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45762 WP No. 6600 of 2023 by exercising discretionary power as required in law, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this writ petition. However, it is open for the petitioner to seek such relief in future by making appropriate application to the competent authority. If such an application is made by the petitioner, same shall be considered by the respondent - authorities in accordance with law. 3. With the above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19